Kelmscott
KELMSCOTT: Military Relief Landing Ground later aerodrome
Aerial view
Note: This picture (2009) was obtained from Google Earth ©
Given a map, as I have, of the airfield in WW2, the outline of the airfield can still be clearly made out.
Military users: RAF Training Command
Used by 2 FTS in 1939
1942 – 46 RAF Flying Training Command 50 Group
BAS (Beam Approach School)
Location: NE of Kelmscott & E of Grafton villages, 2nm ENE of Lechlade
Period of operation: RLG in 1939 Aerodrome 1942 to 1946
Runways: E/W 1280 grass NW/SE 914 grass
NOTES: With at most ‘just’ 704 RAF personnel listed being based here in 1944, a relatively small operation.
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